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Author Notes:I created this soup recipe as an antidote to the end of winter blahs. It's colorful, fragrant, and spicy with an appealing texture. Serve it with a squeeze of lime juice and a sprig of cilantro. - Fairmount_market —Fairmount_market

Food52 Review: What a perfect way to take the chill off a wintery day—a flavorful bowl of goodness that will make you feel like you’ve just had a delicious musical experience. A food processor minimizes the prep work, making it possible to have dinner on the table in about one hour. The toasty spices harmonize with perfect pitch, and the ginger and cayenne create just the right amount of heat in a beautiful chorus of flavors. The brown rice and shredded vegetables create a satisfying, hearty texture, while the cilantro and a good squirt of lime juice at the end hit just the rights notes of freshness and acidity. This is one soup that is sure to have you singing its praises. —SwoonMySpoon

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Serves 4

4
carrots

3
parsnips

2
inch chunk of ginger

2
cloves garlic

1/3
cup brown rice

3
tablespoons neutral oil such as grape seed

2
teaspoons ground cumin

1
teaspoon curry powder

3/4
teaspoon paprika

1/4
teaspoon cayenne

15
ounces coconut milk (1 can)

4
cups vegetable broth

1
pinch salt, to taste

1
lime

1
bunch cilantro

Peel the carrots, parsnips, and ginger. Shred them in a food processor. Mince the garlic.

Over medium heat, warm the oil in a soup pot. Stir in the brown rice and saute for a couple minutes until it starts to smell toasted. Add in the spices and garlic and saute for about a minute. Add the shredded vegetables and ginger and stir for a few minutes until well coated with spices. Add the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer, then turn the heat to low and cook, partially covered, for 45 minutes to an hour until the rice is soft. Adjust seasonings.

One of the best root vegetable soup recipes on this site (and I've tried so many)!! I did not use cayenne or paprika, due to allergies, and used only about a third of a can of coconut milk (top quality, from Thailand), and it turned out so well. I can hardly wait to eat the leftovers for lunch today. I'll be making this again, and again, for sure. ;o) P.S. I saved all the trimmings -- carrot, parsnip and ginger peels, parsnip cores, and outer onion skin and usable top (I added an onion, though I see it's not in the recipe), and cilantro stems, which I'll use to make a stock for the next batch of this. So good!

This is a perfect winter soup! I substituted the coconut milk for coconut water straight out of the coconut, and I added mushrooms and onions along with the garlic. Took it to a potluck celebrating a 21 day purification challenge... all ingredients were perfect; it was a hit! Thank you for sharing this culinary bliss!! :)

Looks delish! I adore carrots and parsnips (and even make a marmalade featuring the pair, but + coriander, not ginger) . .. . so I know I'm just going to love this one. I plan to try it this weekend!! ;o)